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1,142 foundations

  1. Private foundation · Nashville

    Maria & Bernard A Pargh Family Foundation Tr

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    15 Tennessee grants totaling $391,950 · typical grant $5,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2025)

    Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 7 Tennessee grants, such as The Temple, West End Synagogue, Congregation Sherith Israel

    7% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  2. Private foundation · Brentwood

    Summers Foundation

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    15 Tennessee grants totaling $35,232 · typical grant $500 to $2,000 (tax year 2025)

    Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Brentwood Baptist Church Whs

    20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  3. Private foundation · Nashville

    Wtc Foundation

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    15 Tennessee grants totaling $934,755 · typical grant $1,000 to $7,500 (tax year 2025)

    Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 3 Tennessee grants, such as Diocese of Nashville

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Financial support; Scholarships

  4. Private foundation · Paris

    Adams Family Foundation

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    15 Tennessee grants totaling $43,550 · typical grant $2,225 to $3,225 (tax year 2025)

    Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 6 Tennessee grants, such as First United Methodist Church, Parishenry County Food Bank

    7% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Support program; Education; Education and assistance; Support after school programs; Support food distribution

  5. Public charity · Spring Hill

    Legacytree Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    15 Tennessee grants totaling $480,467 · typical grant $8,961 to $50,000 (tax year 2025)

    Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Central Baptist Church of Oak Ridge, St Paul's Episcopal Church

    40% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To provide spiritual, physical, and humanitarian aid to those in need

  6. United Way · Erwin

    United Way of Unicoi County

    How to apply: not stated

    15 Tennessee grants totaling $842,474 · typical grant $10,000 to $29,500 (tax year 2025)

    Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 3 Tennessee grants, such as Unicoi County Care & Share Ministry, Evergreen Free Will Baptist Church, Riverview Baptist Church

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  7. Public charity · Memphis

    The Turley Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    15 Tennessee grants totaling $1.3 million · typical grant $15,000 to $125,000 (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 4 Tennessee grants, such as Church Health Center of Memphis Inc., St John's United Methodist Church

    13% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  8. Private foundation · Orlando, FL

    Fort Foundation Tch

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    15 Tennessee grants totaling $278,100 · typical grant $15,450 to $18,540 (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 3 Tennessee grants, such as West End United Methodist Church

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  9. Private foundation · Franklin

    Ty 2 Foundation Inc.

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    14 Tennessee grants totaling $259,500 · typical grant $7,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 3 Tennessee grants, such as Franktown Open Hearts Ministry, Lambscroft Ministries, Nations Ministry Center

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Social service funding; Community and youth development funding; Family wellness funding; Historic preservation funding; Medical service funding

  10. Private foundation · Cookeville

    Esme Foundation

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    14 Tennessee grants totaling $150,000 · typical grant $3,500 to $11,000 (tax year 2025)

    Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 3 Tennessee grants, such as 1st United Methodist Church

    43% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Church activitieschurch activitieschurch activitieschurch activitiesreligious church activitiesdonation for church activities; Support pregnancy crisis; Cure for cystic...

  11. Private foundation · Cookeville

    Ebenezer Acres Foundation

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    14 Tennessee grants totaling $56,700 · typical grant $1,500 to $5,000 (tax year 2025)

    Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 5 Tennessee grants, such as Rising Above Ministries, Bethel Baptist Church, Life Church

    36% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  12. Private foundation · Nashville

    Williams-King Foundation

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    14 Tennessee grants totaling $11,250 · typical grant $500 to $1,000 (tax year 2025)

    Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 7 Tennessee grants, such as First Presbyterian Church, St George's Episcopal Church

    8% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: To support charity; To support park/nature conservation; To support church; Designated for boy scout troop 31; Chuckers for charity

  13. Private foundation · Bells

    Covenant Legacy Foundation

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    14 Tennessee grants totaling $484,744 · typical grant $10,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2025)

    Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 7 Tennessee grants, such as Fellowship Bible Church, Samburg Baptist Church, Restoration Church

    21% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Capital Campaign and Unrestricted Support

  14. Public charity · Atlanta, GA

    American Cancer Society Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    14 Tennessee grants totaling $2 million · typical grant $10,000 to $45,000 (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 3 Tennessee grants, such as First Baptist Church-Broad, St Teresa of Kolkata Catholic Church, The African Methodist Episcopal Church Incorporated

    Funded: Patient Support; Health Eq Ambassador; Extramural Research; Support/Conv Sponsor; Support/Research

  15. Private foundation · Knoxville

    W&h Foundation

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    13 Tennessee grants totaling $205,000 · typical grant $5,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 3 Tennessee grants, such as Soar Youth Ministries, The Sancutuary Church, Daystar Counseling Ministries Inc.

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  16. Private foundation · Nashville

    Toby S Wilt Foundation

    Takes applications

    13 Tennessee grants totaling $155,550 · typical grant $1,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Trinity Episcopal Church, Covenant Presbyterian Church

    46% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  17. Private foundation · Murfreesboro

    Adams-Coggin Family Foundation

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    13 Tennessee grants totaling $77,130 · typical grant $1,500 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 4 Tennessee grants, such as Greenhouse Ministries, Cedar Hill Christian Church, North Boulevard Church of Christ

    54% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To further the exempt organization's purpose; To further the exempt organization's purpose to assist with programs supporting medical advancement; To further the exempt...

  18. Private foundation · Bristol

    Clarke Charitable Foundation

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    13 Tennessee grants totaling $37,720 · typical grant $200 to $1,500 (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Doe River Gorge Ministries Inc.

    38% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Volunteer rescue; Children's hospital; Public chaity; Educational; Childrens home

  19. Private foundation · Germantown

    Irvin Lansky Foundation

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    13 Tennessee grants totaling $575,000 · typical grant $25,000 to $70,000 (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 4 Tennessee grants, such as Memphis Athletic Ministries, Redzone Ministries Inc.

    8% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Jobs for life; Pcn program education; Teach reading skills to elementary children; Personal and career development; Jewish family services

  20. Private foundation · Dixon Springs

    Beasley Family Foundation

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    13 Tennessee grants totaling $62,250 · typical grant $1,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Daystar Counseling Ministries Inc.

    15% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Support college preparatory school.; Support special needs education.; Support elementary and secondary education school.; Support non-denominational christian school.; Support...

Source: each funder's latest e-filed IRS return. Private foundations file Form 990-PF, which lists the grants they paid and how to apply. Community foundations, United Ways and other public charities file Form 990, and we use its Schedule I (grants over $5,000). We include every funder, wherever it is based, whose latest return lists grants to Tennessee groups. Corporate and community-foundation grant rounds are in the grant search.